ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56923
Last updated: 24 May 2013
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| Date: | 11-JUN-1976 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Siddeley EAV-8A Harrier |
| Operator: | 8a Escuadrilla, Spanish Navy |
| Registration: | VA.1-1/008-2 |
| C/n / msn: | 712185/99 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Whiteman AFB, Missouri -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Whiteman AFB, Missouri (SZL/KSZL) |
Crashed at Whiteman AFB, Missouri, USA at approx 38°43′49″N, 093°32′53″W.
Pilot was part of the first group of Harrier pilots who, following their US Navy course were passed into the hands of McDonnell Douglas for conversion training.
Pilot Lt. Trujillo, 8a Escuadrilla, ejected safely following loss of control during take-off
Sources:
http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1976.htm
http://www.harrier.org.uk/history/AV8APROD.PDF
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whiteman_Air_Force_Base
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 17-Sep-2009 07:44 | harro | Updated |
| 02-Aug-2011 23:34 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Aug-2011 10:28 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Cn, Country, Source] |
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